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Thursday, November 27, 2025

A federal appeals court has upheld a penalty of nearly $1 million against President Donald Trump and attorney Alina Habba, concluding they committed "sanctionable conduct" by filing a frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey.

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... "Many of Trump's and Habba's legal arguments were indeed frivolous," 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge William Pryor Jr. wrote for a unanimous, three-judge panel, including Trump appointee Andrew Brasher and Biden appointee Embry Kidd.

The Atlanta-based appeals court also rejected Trump's bid to reinstate the 2022 lawsuit targeting Clinton, Comey and others over allegations about ties between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia. The lawsuit alleged a broad racketeering conspiracy to conjure up false allegations against his campaign and then instigate investigations like special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.

And Pryor, a George W. Bush appointee, concluded that the district court judge who originally ruled against Trump had properly considered Trump's "pattern of misusing the courts" when deciding to sanction Trump and Habba. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-27 12:41 PM | Reply

had properly considered Trump's "pattern of misusing the courts"

He's only been doing that for 50 years.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-27 12:49 PM | Reply

Thread's up...

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#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-27 12:57 PM | Reply

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